Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1887-10-16
IN MEMPHIS.
Grand Reception of the City's Guests-DG-
parture for Nashville.

Grand Reception of the City's Guests-De-
parture for Nashville.
MEMPHIS, Tenn, October l5.-The
managers of the Presidential reception are
quite chagrined over the little mishap OF
Yesterday, and were IN consultation long
after midnight with regard to the proceed
iugs OF to-day.
This morning the committee was prompt
ly on hand, but the late hOursOf last Light
caused delay in starting the procession OF
carriages, and again upset the committees
arrangements. No harm was done beyond
a curtailmeut of the opportunity offered
the President to see the town.
Memphis is not yet a beautiful city-it
bears too many Of the scars of war and
pestileuce, but it is very busy one. The
old time anti-war architecture. showing
small aud rustic fronts, prevallslargely, but
in its main business thoroughtares modern
structures of substantial appearance are
showing themselves, while the wharyes
and warehouses show the seethlng, pushing
energy of it's business men and give prom
ise of prosperous future.
The procession, headed by the band and
military, moved from the hotel at quar-
ter before ten O'Clock. The ride through
the town was full of interest. The decor
atious are probably more elaborate and
more general than those of any place yet
visited by the President with the possible
exception of Madison. Whatever gay colOrs
could do to make the occasion success
has been done. Twice along the line OF
march beautiful bOquets Of flowers, IN
unique designs were given to the Presi-
dent. Twice as many people as were ever
seen in town before were on the streets.
THE PRESIDENTS SPEECH.
The large, handsomely decorated stand
in the court house square was reached by
the President about half-past ten, and the
formalities Of the reception were begun.
The formal speech of welcome was de-
livered by Judge H. t. Elicit, of the
Chancery Court, a gentleman Of high local
reputation, who spoke both for Memphis
and for the South.
He extended, IS the representative OF
the people Of Memphis, q hearty welcome
and presented in the most substantial and
practical form the freedom Of the city.
The President then arose and was greet
ed with tremendous applause. He replied
to the address OF welcome as follows:
The city of Memphis represents neither
new settlement nor recent municipal crea-
tion. She has a long history, full of vicis-
situde and discouraging in the past. In
Tennessee its firsc growth was illustrated
the universal push and activity Of its peO-
Pile
Il have come from sightseeing in the
wonderful West to be still further sur
prised in the South. From marvellous
growth have come TO see not only mar
TelOus growth but astonishing advance
ment. Scarcely trace is seen Of the
trials and discoursgementst through which
1t passed 10 gaining its present position,
and yet, when it had, in 1862, by steady
growth reached a population of thirty
thousand, 1t was occupied by a military
torcs, and for tour years thereafter was
held as fortified camp. During this time
lS people were scattered, and It's growth
checked. When, at the close of the war.
us eltizens returned to their homes, they